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Common Core RH.6-8.6 scaffolded notes for Microsoft OneDrive
MLK Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail: Primary Source Analysis
*** Now includes audio links and time stamps!The Letter from Birmingham Jail is an open letter written on April 16, 1963, by Martin Luther King Jr. The letter defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism. It says that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws and to take direct action rather than waiting potentially forever for justice to come through the courts. Responding to being referred to as an "outsider," King writes, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice eve
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7th - 11th
The Christmas Truce of WWI 6-E Lesson | FUN World War 1 Activities | Microsoft
This fun, World War I lesson connects the Christmas holidays to your history curriculum standards! The activities are engaging for students and the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a Christmas-themed “Fact or Fiction?” warm-up activity, then explore the battlefields of WWI. Next, investigate the Christmas Truce of 1914 using a modern-day commercial & examine the holiday song, “Snoopy’s Christmas”, to find references to World War 1 in its lyrics. Finally, students love to
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5th - 12th
Intro to Types of Economic Systems 7-E Resource BUNDLE | FUN Microsoft Unit
Learning about types of economic systems is entertaining with this BUNDLE of unique resources! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each engaging activity includes a Teacher Guide to ensure success in your classroom! Your purchase has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resources: Digital &am
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6th - 12th
3 Branches of Government & More Activities - Civics 101 Podcast Guided Notes
Strengthen your Civics and Government course with engaging Civics 101 podcast episodes and accompanying political cartoon and news analysis forms.This bundle of guided notes pairs with 20 Civics 101 podcast episodes that both concisely cover essential civics topicsprovide lasting insight into what they mean to today's Americaplus, bonus political cartoon & new analysis extension activitiesThis kit is the perfect alternative to lectures or textbook reading. Students can listen and learn at th
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7th - 12th
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The Alien and Sedition Acts 1798: Primary Source Analysis
In this activity, students are provided with a brief overview of the Alien and Sedition Acts. The students are then given small excerpts of the Alien and Sedition Acts with focus questions. Lastly, students are asked to explain why these acts would be controversial or promote protest - essentially, students are doing the work of historians! This is a great way to bring primary sources into your classroom! This activity is Common-Core Aligned. Ready to print and use! Enjoy!You might also be inter
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8th - 11th
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Intro to WWI BUNDLE | FUN World War I Resources | 7-E Unit WW1 | Microsoft
Enrich your World War I curriculum with this engaging UNIT BUNDLE! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 7-E teaching model is EASY for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Guide to make it successful in your classroom! Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resources: Digital & Print6 Guided PowerPoint Lessons5 Fill-in Not
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6th - 12th
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World War I Google Slides with Note Taking Guide & Checking for Understanding
47 Slides (editable) with graphic organizer note taking guide and summative assessment worksheet. This Google Slides reviews the causes of World War One, how America responded to the war in Europe 1914-1917, how American society, politics and government transformed while engaged in the war, and Wilson's plan for peace.This Google Slides:EditableHas checking for understanding/thinking questions throughout the Google SlidesInteresting and varied graphic designA variety of different sources to cat
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8th - 12th
Women's Suffrage Movement PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Reading, Analysis
Discover the road to the 19th amendment with this women's rights unit. This resource includes an editable slide presentation (59 slides) with primary source images and documents, a student booklet with guided notes, reading passages, and analysis activities.What's Included:- 59 Slide PPT with primary source images- Guided Notes - Close Reading Passages (Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, & Lucy Stone)- Analysis Activities (analyze statements, political cartoons, voter turnout stats)-
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Women's Suffrage Bundle: Activities, Reading Passages, Analysis, Lecture
Celebrate Veterans Day 6-E Lesson | Honor the History of November 11 | Microsoft
This lesson explores the history of Veterans Day and honors members of the US armed forces. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “What is it? - Patriotic Symbols” warm-up. Test their knowledge of Veterans Day with a “Fact or Fiction?” activity, then explore the history of the November 11th holiday. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, challenge your students to investigate the song ”God Bless the USA”. “A Million Than
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5th - 12th
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Colonists & Native American Interaction - Primary Source Analysis
This text set allows students to craft their own narratives about how early American Colonists and Native Americans interacted. Text set includes includes:
☺ 2 secondary sources (American history textbook excerpts)
☺ 6 primary sources
- - - • excerpts from colonists' journals
- - - • a speech
- - - • 1 piece of artwork
☺ Graphic organizers with each source that support students' interpretation of the text and determine whether the source is primary or secondary.
**Use this in units on Americ
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Introduction to Primary & Secondary Sources Bundle
Legislative Branch Activities on Congress - Civics 101 Podcast Episode Notes
Learn all about the Legislative Branch, likethe structure and operations of Congressthe differences between the House of Representatives and the Senatehow a bill becomes a lawCongressional districting and gerrymandering These Civics 101 podcast episode guided notes are the perfect alternative to lectures or textbook reading. Students can listen and learn at their own pace, wherever!Included are political cartoon and news source analysis templates to dig deeper into any mentioned topic by examini
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Legislative Branch Unit with Activities, PPTs, Card Sorts, & Games
United States in WWI 6E Lesson | Investigate WW1 Propaganda Activity | Microsoft
This lesson examines the United States’ role in WWI and explores how propaganda helped sell the war to Americans The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Listen Up - Taglines” warm-up activity, then present “A History Dilemma” activity examining President Wilson’s isolationist stance in WW1. Next, introduce key vocabulary and historical events of the time period. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. An investigation activity c
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6th - 12th
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Executive Branch Activities - Civics 101 Podcast Episode Guided Notes
Learn all about the Executive Branch, includingthe powers of the President the roles of White House advisers and Cabinet membersthe importance of the Presidential approval rating These Civics 101 podcast episode guided notes are the perfect alternative to lectures or textbook reading. Students can listen and learn at their own pace, wherever!Included are political cartoon and news source analysis templates to dig deeper into any mentioned topic by examining them through real-life issues.This ki
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Executive Branch Unit with Activities, PPTs, & Simulations
Judicial Branch Activities on Supreme Court - Civics 101 Podcast Notes
Learn all about the Judicial Branch, includingthe Supreme Courtthe federal court system how a case makes it to the Supreme Courtthe role of federal judgesThese Civics 101 podcast episode guided notes are the perfect alternative to lectures or textbook reading. Students can listen and learn at their own pace, wherever!Included are political cartoon and news source analysis templates to dig deeper into any mentioned topic by examining them through real-life issues.This kit comes in both print PDF
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7th - 12th
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Pros and Cons of Capitalism vs Communism 5-E Economics Lesson | Microsoft
This lesson investigates the effects that capitalist & communist economic systems can have on a society. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with an “I Spy” photo analysis warm-up contrasting daily life in the USSR & Russia. A “Trashketball” experiment explores the differences between capitalism & communism. Challenge your class to identify various pros & cons of each system by examining modern TV shows. Assess learn
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6th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Federalist Essays Activities - Civics 101 Podcast Episode Notes
Explore the Declaration of Independence, Federalist & Antifederalist, and Bill of Rights in a new way with these guided notes to go along with 4 engaging podcast episodes.This kit is the perfect alternative to lectures or textbook reading. Students can listen and learn at their own pace, wherever!Included are political cartoon and news source analysis templates to dig deeper into any mentioned topic by examining them through real-life issues.This kit comes in both print PDF and digital for G
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7th - 12th
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Voting & Election Activities - Civics 101 Podcast Episode Gudied Notes
Explore voting rights and issues likeUS Election Day procedures voting rightsstate and local electionsballot proposition initiatives and recallsThis kit is the perfect alternative to lectures or textbook reading. Students can listen and learn at their own pace, wherever!Included are political cartoon and news source analysis templates to dig deeper into any mentioned topic by examining them through real-life issues.This kit comes in both print PDF and digital for Google Doc.Greatness is being a
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7th - 12th
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Nativism Political Cartoon Analysis - Immigration - Print & Digital Versions
This is an engaging, differentiated activity that aids in developing analytic skill as students answer scaffolded questions on Nativism, or anti-immigration sentiment, during the late 1800s/early 1900s in the United States. An informative text is included to provide historical context for students, in addition to a crystal clear political cartoon and graphic organizer with analysis questions that range in difficulty according to Bloom's Taxonomy.Pdf and Google compatible versions are both includ
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7th - 11th
Pop Culture Propaganda Practice Activity | Analyze Persuasion | Microsoft
Teach your class to analyze propaganda posters with this fun activity! They examine pop culture propaganda & investigate opposing viewpoints featuring Star Wars, Hunger Games, Minecraft & Guardians of the Galaxy. Students enjoy the engaging themes & apply their analytical & critical-thinking skills! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Include
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5th - 12th
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Selecting Appropriate and Reliable Resources
Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic.
Rank the reliability of sources on a given topic.
This is a 44-slide powerpoint that can be modified for nearly any grade level. It includes explanations, examples, and practice.
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3rd - 9th
Amistad 1839-41: True Story of Rebellion, Redemption & Repatriation
This non-fiction guided reading activity was created with 7th graders in mind and is appropriate while studying the Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement/History of the Supreme Court/Presidencies of John Quincy Adams & Van Buren/3 Branches of Government/Maritime History. This heavily researched (with sources included) and still very accessible non-fiction reading breaks down the Supreme Court case United States vs. The Amistad 1839-1841. The case follows a group of kidnapped Africans across
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7th - 10th
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The Gettysburg Address (1863): Primary Source Analysis
Now includes audio links and time stamps!In November of 1863, a ceremony was held to dedicate a cemetery in Gettysburg to honor the great battle. The first speaker was Edward Everett, who gave an impassioned two-hour speech. After Everett, Abraham Lincoln rose and spoke for little more than two minutes. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was, in many ways, a summation of why the war was being fought and the meaning of the sacrifices made by the men who fought in the battle. At the end of Lincoln’s spe
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6th - 9th
The Hunger Games Propaganda Analysis Activity | Microsoft Print and Digital
Teach your class to analyze propaganda posters with this fun activity! They examine pop culture propaganda featuring the Hunger Games & investigate opposing viewpoints. Students enjoy the engaging theme while applying their analytical & critical-thinking skills! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resources: Digital & PrintDigi
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5th - 12th
Enlightenment Thinkers Gallery Walk & Note Taking Sheet
This is a gallery walk style lesson that encourages students to take a note taking sheet, stand up, and walk around the room, examining different stations about five enlightenment thinkers. The gallery walk pieces are highly scaffolded with simplified readings and highlighted sections. The note taking sheet is also very simple. There is also a RACES question exit ticket at the end. The five thinkers that the gallery walk covers are Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Voltaire, and C
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Introduction To Government Unit
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